AFL-CIO News
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Post-Gazette Journalists to Be Awarded Millions After Union-Busters Lose Supreme Court Case Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s appeal of a ruling requiring the company to pay Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, The NewsGuild-CWA (TNG-CWA) Local 38061, members after management made illegal unilateral changes to their working conditions.The newspaper—which was owned by… [...]
Worker Wins: ‘Stronger When We Stand Together’ Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. Retail Workers at Five Macy’s Locations in Washington State Ratify New Contract: Macy’s workers at five storefronts in Washington state—who are represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 3000—approved a new collective bargaining agreement. The new three-year deal covers sales associates, beauty advisers, inventory managers, merchandise processors and receiving clerks at mall and furniture outlets in Bellingham, Lynnwood and Tukwila. “We had a really strong bargaining unit, and more importantly, the… [...]
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: USLPA-CWA Members Ratify New Agreement Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Members of the United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA), an affiliate of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), have ratified their new contract after two years of bargaining.Despite facing anti-union tactics from management, players stood united in their fight for a fair contract. Year-round contracts, livable wage minimums and guaranteed access to… [...]
Make A Plan to Vote: What Working People Are Doing This Week Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week. Actors' Equity Association:On Monday, September 14, Equity held a virtual memorial ceremony for members who have passed away in the last few months. The event consisted of the reading of these names as well as space for friends and family to share their… [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Here's who we've featured so far:Omar F. Algeciras of AFGERichard Fuentes of AFSCMEJ. Philippe Abraham of AFTNorma Gomez Sanchez of BACMarlene Jimenez of CWAFrancisco Preciado of IFPTESusie Diaz of PASSManny Diaz of IATSEHector Beltran of UNITE HEREMark Gallego of UATeresa D'Asaro of UFCWChristian Gonzales of AFGESamantha Rosado-Ciriello of AFTYarrett Guadarrama Castro of LIUNAAlex Quintas of IATSEElizabeth Perez of AFT Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 10/07/2026 - 10:20 Tags: Hispanic Heritage Month [...]